FAQ How-To

We thank you for your interest in Brooks Brothers Trailers and want to make sure you get into the best-fit piece of equipment for your specific setups.  For us to give you the best quotation, on the most suitable piece of equipment, the following information will be helpful to start a productive conversation, resulting in the best quotation for you and your crew. Check out the following item lists for the various categories below:

 

Pole Trailers:

Length of Pole to be hauled

Weight of heaviest Pole

How many Poles in a load

Do you need cargo capacity (i.e., carry crossarms, other construction material) possible construction package

Do you need Reel carrying capabilities – if so number of Reels

Do you need dump capabilities

Electric or air brakes

Painted or galvanized

Grounding lugs If so, how many are needed and location

 

Cable Reel Trailers:

Do you need Self-loading (typically one Reel carried on self-loading units)

Do you need Turret – Rotating Cable Reels for convenient setups

Number of reels to be carried

Reel Diameter

Reel Width

Reel Center Hole Size

Heaviest Reel Weight

Do you need Power payout/take up

Run off truck hydraulics or power pack on trailer

Brake 10 inch overspin or 16-20 inch tensioning

Overhead or Underground work or both

If Overhead, do you need Roller guides

If underground do you need bed rollers or rear fairlead

Painted or galvanized

Grounding lugs If so, how many are needed and location

 

Underground and Overhead Pullers:

What pulling capacity do you need

What conductor(s), fiber, or pipe will you be pulling

Do you need an on-board Air Compressor

Do you need an Air Adapter Kit

Do you need a set of Underground Rollers

Are you interested in the Manhole Jib Option

Wireless Remote with Live Line Pull Readout Option

Painted or galvanized

Grounding lugs – If so, how many are needed and location

Diesel or Electric Power Unit

 

Overhead Bull Wheel Tensioners:

Size Bull Wheels needed

Number of Reels to be carried

Reel Dimension

Reel Width

Reel Center Hole Size

Heaviest Reel Weight

Power payout/take up

Run off truck hydraulics or power pack on trailer

Grounding lugs If so, how many are needed and location

 

*On all trailers we need to know trailer electrical connection at time of delivery or pick-up